Inkstand.



A. A. TRAUGOTT. INKSTAND.

INVENTOR 2 AZJerZA.

v I ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

ALBERT A. TRAlIGOTT, F PORTLAND, OREGON.

k INKSTAND.

Application filed January 31, 1913. Serial No. 745,439.

Specification of Letters Yatent.

Patented Mal-.24, 1914.

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, ALBERT A. TRAUGO'I'I, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Portland, in the county of Multnomah and State ofOregon, have invented new and useful Improvements in Inkstands, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to an ink stand and has for its object to embody,in a device of this character, means of supporting penpended drawing, ofwhich:

Figure l is a perspective view of an inkstand embodying my invention,Fig. 2 is a sectional plan View of the stand, the view being takensubstantially on line AA of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 shows the shapebfmydevicebefore forming.

As stated, my device is ade from one solid piece of metal, see Fig. 3,and comprises a front plate 1, from which extend a pair of ears, 2, 3.Said ears are bent at right angles to the front plate on lines BB C-C,whereby the U-shaped structure shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is formed.

The'blank shown in Fig. 3 may be made in one punching operation, and itisnoticed that the ears 2, 3 are made with a series of stepped notches4:, and with a pair of projectio'ns 5. When the ears are bent, theseprojections form the rear feet of the device,

and the notches 4 form an inclined rack for supporting pen holders,pencils or the like. Center portion '6, of the front plate, is then bentforward so as to provide a horizontal bracket, and this bracket has-aperforation 7 adapted to receive a suitable ink well 8.. The front plate1 shows a decided rearward inclination, thereby presenting a morepleasing appearance, and, as the said plate recedes from the mouth ofthe ink well, giving more room for the free manipulation of the pen.Another advantage of this construction is, that the front edge or foot9, of the stand, is brought well underneath the ink well, therebyincreasing the stability of the device.

In forming thebracket 6, a perforation 10 appears, and the side edges11, 12 of the perforation are conveniently set back so as to form guidesfor suitable inserts 13. These mserts may take the shape of calendarsheets, pictures, advertisements or other appropriate matter, and thusadd to the appearance and utility of the device.

The outline of the device and its general ornamental finish are mattersof artistic value only, form no part of my invention, and maybe left tothe ingenuity of the designer, so long as the mechanical features andcombinations remain substantially as described.

It is also noticed that the center portion 6 is bent, forward and theinkwell is thus proportioned well in front of the stand.

This is. not only a convenient arrangement,

but it is important for the reason that ink spilled while the device isin use will not soil the pens or pencils on the pen rack.

I claim:

inclined front plate the center portion of which is bent forward to forma horizontal bracket, said bracket perforated to receive an ink well,the side pieces of the-stand having each a series of notches, the twoseries alined to form an inclined penrack, the bottonredges of said sidepieces and said front plate forming the base or feet of the stand. 2. Abox shaped stand comprising an inclined front plate and a pair of sideplates bent at right angles to the former, the center portion of saidfront plate bent forward to form a horizontal bracket, said bracket.

perforated toreceive an ink .well,.the side edges of the opening in thefront plate, caused by the bending of said bracket, set ,back so as toform guides for supporting suitable inserts, the top edges of said sidepieces having notches forming an inclined rack for supportingpenholders.

80. 1. A 0ne-piece, U-shaped stand having an 3. 'A U-shaped' one-piecestand having an inclined front, a horizontal ink well support forwardlyprojecting from said front, an inclined pencil rack cut in the top edgeof the sides of the stand, the bottom edge of said front and sidesforming the base of the stand.

1. A onepiece stand comprising a rearwardly inclined front plate and.side plates horizontal shelf on said front plate perforated to receivean inkwell, said shaft formed by bending the center-portion of a saidfront plate forward so as to project in front of the stand, said sideplates having rearwardly inclined top edges in which are cut notchesforining a pen rack, the edges of the perforation in said front platebeing bent atright angles to said front plate, a rearwardly bent so asto form a receptacle 10 on the back of said plate for insertion ofsuitable reading matter.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto aflixed my signature.

ALBERT A. TRAUGOTT. Witnesses: v

O. ENGER, O. O. MARTIN.

